This variety of amoeba is the world’s smallest farmer
Scientists have discovered that a species of single-celled slime mold they once thought only hunted bacteria, can also farm it under the right circumstances, making them the world's smallest farmers.
Indecisive? This Kraft kiosk scans your face and tells you what to eat
Kraft and Intel have finally made real the Minority Report dream of walking by a kiosk that automatically scans your face and tells you to buy more Kraft Boca Burgers.
Hefner misleads: uncensored Playboy not coming to the iPad App Store
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner may have gotten confused. Forbes uncovers that Playboy isn't coming to the iPad App Store uncensored.
Apple allows porn, Playboy coming to iPad
In an odd reversal of its attitude toward porn, Apple will allow Playboy magazine to be published, uncensored, on the iPad.
New road platooning tech lets you read the paper while you cruise along the highway
Volvo has successfully tested a new technology that lets you join a train-like platoon of cars on the highway and let your car auto-follow the group.
Microsoft gets friendly, releases OneNote Office app for iPhone
Microsoft has released an iPhone version of its OneNote application, putting users ahead of its OS war games with Apple.
Apple’s Tim Cook slams Android, Windows tablets
On his first earnings call since taking over for Steve Jobs during his medical leave, Apple COO Tim Cook did not hesitate to lay out a verbal smackdown on the many iPad competitors that emerged from CES.
Caffeine and painkillers cure a hangover, say scientists
Scientists have verified that the best way to get rid of a hangover is the simplest: caffeine and painkillers.
The Dilemma Review
Review: Ron Howard is back with his first comedy since working on Arrested Development. Unfortunately, he and his cast are too talented for the by-the-numbers plot of The Dilemma.
Mobile apps market to be worth $25 billion by 2015
A research firm is estimating that the mobile apps market will grow to $25 billion by 2015, with an annual growth rate of nearly 30 percent.
CES 2011 Robot Roundup
Therapeutic baby seals, walking dinosaurs, hand-shaking androids, exoskeletons, and creepy massage bots populated the Robotics Zone at CES 2011, and we went hands-on (and backs-on) with all of them.
NASA unveils weird airplane concepts for 2025
NASA has released renderings of three concept aircraft that could hit the skies in 2025. The goal is to build a plane that is greener and quieter, but still has decent speed, range, and storage capacity.
Majors to sell music the day it hits radio, finally
Two major record labels have decided to end the dated practice of releasing a single to the radio weeks or months before it's legally available to purchase.
‘The Social Network’ wins at Golden Globes
David Fincher's The Social Network cleaned up at the Golden Globes last night, nabbing four awards including Best Screenplay and Best Drama.
iPhone coming to Sprint? CEO Dan Hesse has ‘no comment’
Reporters have begun to ask if the iPhone is bound for any other carriers, including Sprint, which would only benefit from the flagship phone.
Motorola Atrix 4G to hit retail on March 1st
An Android blog site has gotten its hands on some leaked AT&T documents showing the Motorola Atrix 4G is currently set for a March 1st release.
This future home resembles a giant Slinky, could house 10,000 and float on water
Named "The Ark," this dome of a home is fully green, designed to hold 10,000 people, and can float on water.
Shazam music finding service adds Spotify, a music buying service
Shazam, a music identifying service for smartphones, is adding support for Spotify, a music download site.
The future: light-up cereal boxes that report nutrition and soup that heats itself
At CES, Fulton Innovations showed off some fascinating wireless power technology and had a full smart kitchen on display.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc: Our first hands-on impressions
Sony Ericsson isn't ready to cede the retinal screen race. The Xperia Arc is the manufacturer's newest Android device and runs its new Bravia Engine.